By David G. Firestone
Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Throwback Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, but the use of a more modern logo as opposed to the vintage Busch logo is a downgrade. C
Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Throwback Chevy Camaro-YES! YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES! I love a good Dale Sr throwback, and this is a great Dale SR Throwback. A
Josh Berry #4 Harrison’s Throwback Ford Mustang-The throwback look really doesn’t work with the Gen 7 car. It’s not bad, but not great. C
Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Throwback Chevy Camaro-I love this look. The first stock car I ever saw in person was a Terry Labonte 1996 show car, so I love this look. A
Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Throwback Ford Mustang-I like the look, it’s faithfully done, and while I would prefer a John Force look, this is good too. A
Corey LaJoie #7 Razzle Dazzle Throwback Chevy Camaro-I love the faithful look, and the door numbers work better than Spire’s current look. A
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Maytag Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Throwback Ford Mustang-Simple, faithful, good. A
Kaz Grala #15 N29 Capital Partners Throwback Ford Mustang-Now this is a beauty! Vintage Trans-Am looks are always good, and this is a great scheme! A
Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota Camry-Cleaning up the sides of the car takes this from a C to an A.
Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-I honestly have no idea what they were trying to do here, but it just looks odd, and doesn’t work. F
Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.
Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Throwback Ford Mustang-Another amazing throwback, very faithfully done, this gets an A.
William Byron #24 Axalta Throwback Chevy Camaro-Another good throwback, though I would prefer a little older, this is good. A
Michael McDowell #34 Long John Silver’s Throwback Ford Mustang-Not really a throwback, but it’s a solid look. A
Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Throwback Ford Mustang-Not the best look, though it is faithful done. C
Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Throwback Ford Mustang-Good look, well done, I like the color scheme. A
John Hunter Nemechek #42 Family Dollar Throwback Toyota Camry-I like the look, it works well, and this gets an A.
Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Throwback Toyota Camry-I like the look, it works well, and this gets an A.
Tyler Reddick #45 MoneyLion Throwback Toyota Camry-I may have to start a new category based on the most obscure throwback scheme, because this would win. It’s well done and it looks good. A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 BallPark/Kraft Throwback Chevy Camaro-Lower grade, as I never liked that scheme to begin with, but it isn’t terrible. C
Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro-I like the Lowe’s schemes that use as little yellow as possible, and this is a good look. A
Zane Smith #71 Focused Health Throwback Chevy Camaro-You could also argue that this is a Bobby Isaac inspired scheme, in any event it looks great! A
Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Throwback Chevy Camaro-I like the bold look, it’s a good look, and this gets an A.
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